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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

BFA Program teaches Graphic Design as the conscious joining images and words

In the Graphic Design program at SFUAD, design students discover the power and meaning of ideas. We believe our designers should graduate with a portfolio of work that showcases the depth and variety of their abilities as creators. Designers have opportunities to cover:

Fundamental principles of 2D, 3D, and 4D design

Typography and design history

Creative concepts for experimental and client-based work

Creative methodologies and processes

Print media and interactive/on-screen media

Personal visual style

Contemporary digital image-making tools

Web/interactive design

Motion graphics

The BFA in Graphic Design requires 122 credits, consisting of 36 credits in the liberal arts core, 70 credits in major requirements, 16 credits in free electives. The program of study is provided as follows:

Liberal Arts Core Requirements: 36 credits

Liberal Arts Core Requirements (16 credits)

FRYE 1025 Liberal Arts Seminar (4 credits)

ENGL 1050 Writing Roundtable I (4 credits)

ENGL 1051 Writing Roundtable II (4 credits)

SOYE 2050 Sophomore Roundtable Seminar (4 credits)

Liberal Arts Distributive Core Requirements (12 credits)

Cultural Diversity Course (4 credits)

Ethical Responsibility Course (4 credits)

Options for all courses change on a semester basis – check the Registrar for this semester’s core classes and academic catalog.

Unrestricted Electives: 16 credits

Formation of School of Visual and Communication Arts

In August 2014,in order to better serve the growing enrollments in four of its academic programs, SFUAD restructured the administrative management of these programs into a “School of Visual and Communication Arts” (“SVCA”). The SVCA includes degrees in graphic design, digital arts, studio art and photography and is managed by a Dean, Linda Swanson (formerly the Chair of the Studio Art Program). The benefits expected from this administrative reorganization include leadership depth, leveraging of curriculum across four programs, sharing of facilities, improved trans-disciplinary and industry student experiences amongst the four programs as well as a larger and more diverse community under a shared school structure.